School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
Course Offerings
The following courses are offered by the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences:
- HRS Common Courses
- Clinical Dietetics and Nutrition
- Communication Science and Disorders
- Emergency Medicine
- Health Information Management
- Rehabilitation Science
HRS COMMON COURSES
| HRS COMMON COURSES | CREDITS |
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| HRS | 1000 | Introduction to Research | 2 |
| HRS | 1005 | Administration and Supervision | 3 |
| HRS | 1006 | Introduction to Human Nutrition | 3 |
| HRS | 1008/ | Application of Statistical | |
| HIM | 1442 | Concepts in HIM | 3 |
| HRS | 1009/ | Organization Theory and | |
| HIM | 1420 | Concepts in Healthcare Facilities | 3 |
| HRS | 1020 | Introductory Anatomy and Physiology | 3 |
| HRS | 1021 | Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory | 1 |
| HRS | 1022 | Human Anatomy | 4 |
| HRS | 1023 | Human Physiology | 4 |
| HRS | 1025 | Introduction to Microbiology | 3 |
| HRS | 1026 | Pathophysiology | 4 |
| HRS | 1027 | HRS Pathophysiology | 4 |
| HRS | 1099 | Independent Study | Variable |
ATHLETIC TRAINING
| ATHLTR | 1811 | Basic Athletic Training | 3 |
| ATHLTR | 1812 | Basic Athletic Training Lab | 1 |
| ATHLTR | 1821 | Injury Evaluation and Treatment 1 | 3 |
| ATHLTR | 1822 | Injury Evaluation and Treatment 2 | 3 |
| ATHLTR | 1823 | Administrative Aspects of Athletic | 3 |
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| ATHLTR | 1824 | Athletic Training Practicum 1 | 3 |
| ATHLTR | 1831 | Therapeutic Modalities and Lab | 4 |
| ATHLTR | 1832 | Therapeutic Exercise and Lab | 4 |
| ATHLTR | 1833 | Strength and Conditioning | 2 |
| ATHLTR | 1834 | Special Topics in Athletic Training | 2 |
| ATHLTR | 1835 | Athletic Training Practicum 2 | 3 |
| ATHLTR | 1841 | Athletic Training Practicum 3 | 3 |
| ATHLTR | 1842 | Athletic Training Practicum 4 | 3 |
| ATHLTR | 1866 | Psychology of Sport | 3 |
CLINICAL DIETETICS AND NUTRITION
| CLINICAL DIETETICS AND NUTRITION | |||
| CDN | 1006 | Introduction to Human Nutrition | |
| CDN | 1600 | Introduction to Profession of Dietetics | 1 |
| CDN | 1601 | Introduction to Medical Terminology | 1 |
| CDN | 1602 | Nutrition Assessment 1 | 3 |
| CDN | 1603 | Nutrition Assessment 2 | 2 |
| CDN | 1604 | Food Service Systems Management with Lab | 4 |
| CDN | 1605 | Principles of Nutrition Education | 4 |
| CDN | 1606 | Nutrition and Diet in Disease | 4 |
| CDN | 1607 | Nutrition Research Seminar | 1 |
| CDN | 1608 | Professional Trends and Issues in Dietetics | 2 |
| CDN | 1609 | Clinical Biochemistry | 3 |
| CDN | 1610 | Food Science 1 | 3 |
| CDN | 1611 | Food Science 2 | 3 |
| CDN | 1612 | Social and Cultural | |
| Determinants of Food Habits | 3 |
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| CDN | 1613 | Food Science 1 Laboratory | 1 |
| CDN | 1620 | Macronutrient Metabolism | 3 |
| CDN | 1621 | Micronutrient Metabolism | 3 |
| CDN | 1622 | Nutrition in the Life Cycle | 3 |
| CDN | 1630 | Medical Nutrition Therapy 1 | 3 |
| CDN | 1631 | Supervised Practice: | |
| Medical Nutrition Therapy 1 | 6 |
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| CDN | 1632 | Medical Nutrition Therapy 2 | 3 |
| CDN | 1633 | Supervised Practice: | |
| Medical Nutrition Therapy 2 | 6 |
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| CDN | 1634 | Supervised Practice: Management | |
| of Nutrition Care Services | 4 |
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| CDN | 1635 | Supervised Practice: | |
| Community Nutrition | 1 |
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| CDN | 1636 | Supervised Practice: Nutrition | |
| Management in Extended Care | 2 |
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| CDN | 1699 | Independent Study | Variable |
COMMUNICATION SCIENCE AND DISORDERS
| COMMUNICATION SCIENCE AND DISORDERS | |||
| CSD | 1020 | Nature of Language | 3 |
| CSD | 1021 | Language Development | 3 |
| CSD | 1022 | Transcription Phonetics | 3 |
| CSD | 1023 | Anatomy and Physiology of Speech | 3 |
| CSD | 1024 | Anatomy and Physiology of Hearing | 3 |
| CSD | 1025 | Hearing Science | 3 |
| CSD | 1026 | Speech Science | 3 |
| CSD | 1027 | Lab in Anatomy and Physiology of Speech | 1 |
| CSD | 1028 | Lab in Hearing Science | 1 |
| CSD | 1029 | Lab in Anatomy and Physiology of Hearing | 1 |
| CSD | 1030 | Lab in Speech Science | 1 |
| CSD | 1099 | Independent Study | 1–3 |
| CSD | 1101 | Introduction to Clinical Processes in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology | 3 |
| CSD | 1230 | Introduction to Speech and Language Pathology | 3 |
| CSD | 1231 | Evaluation and Treatment of | |
| Communication Disorders | 3 |
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| CSD | 1232 | Introduction to Audiology | 3 |
| CSD | 1233 | Introduction to Research | 3 |
| CSD | 1234 | Writing Practicum for Evaluation and | |
| Treatment of Communication Disorders | 1 |
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| CSD | 1902 | Directed Study | 1–3 |
EMERGENCY MEDICINE
| EMERGENCY MEDICINE | |||
| EM | 1102 | Emergency Medical Technician | 3 |
| EM | 1111 | Foundations of EMS | 3 |
| EM | 1112 | Pathophysiology | 4 |
| EM | 1113 | Pharmacology | 3 |
| EM | 1114 | Medication Administration Lab | 1 |
| EM | 1115 | Techniques of Physical Exam | 3 |
| EM | 1116 | Foundations Lab 1 | 1 |
| EM | 1117 | EMS Operations | 3 |
| EM | 1122 | Cardiology and Respiratory | 3 |
| EM | 1123 | Cardiology Lab | 1 |
| EM | 1124 | Medical 1 | 3 |
| EM | 1125 | Medical 2 | 3 |
| EM | 1126 | Foundations Lab 2 | 1 |
| EM | 1131 | Clinical 1 | 3 |
| EM | 1132 | Clinical 2 | 4 |
| EM | 1140 | Critical Care Clinical | 1–3 |
| EM | 1150 | Professional Issues in EMS | 3 |
| EM | 1156 | Research Methods | 2 |
| EM | 1157 | Issues in Healthcare Education | 3 |
| EM | 1158 | Finance and Accounting EMS Leaders | 3 |
| EM | 1161 | EMS Management | 3 |
| EM | 1162 | Legal Issues in Health Care | 3 |
| EM | 1163 | Issues in Emergency Medical Services | 3 |
| EM | 1170 | Critical Care Paramedic 1 | 6 |
| EM | 1171 | Critical Care Paramedic 2 | 3 |
| EM | 1198 | International Study | 0 |
| EM | 1199 | Independent Study | 1–6 |
HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
| HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT | |||
| HIM | 1405 | Medical Terminology (Independent Study) | 0 |
| HIM | 1406 | Data Base Theory and PC Tools | |
| for HIM Professionals | 2 |
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| HIM | 1407 | Data Base Theory and PC Tools | |
| for HIM Professionals Lab | 1 |
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| HIM | 1415 | Introduction to Health Information | |
| and the Healthcare System | 3 |
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| HIM | 1416 | Introduction to Health Information | |
| and the Healthcare System Lab 1 | 1 |
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| HIM | 1420/ | Organization Theory and | |
| HRS | 1009 | Concepts in Healthcare Facilities | 3 |
| HIM | 1435 | Classification Systems in Health Care | 3 |
| HIM | 1436 | Classification Systems Lab 2 | 1 |
| HIM | 1438 | Cancer Registry Theory and Practice Lab | 2 |
| HIM | 1440 | HIM Clinical Education 1 | 2 |
| HIM HRS |
1442/ 1008 |
Application of Statistical Concepts in HIM | 3 |
| HIM | 1445 | Human Relations in the | |
| Healthcare System | 2 |
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| HIM | 1455 | Quality Management | 2 |
| HIM | 1456 | Quality Management Lab 3 | 1 |
| HIM | 1460 | HIM Clinical Education 2 | 1 |
| HIM | 1462 | Epidemiology | 2 |
| HIM | 1465 | Reimbursement Seminar | 1 |
| HIM | 1470 | Supervision of Human Resources | |
| in Health Care | 3 |
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| HIM | 1475 | HIM in Nontraditional Settings | 3 |
| HIM | 1480 | HIM Clinical Education 3 | 2 |
| HIM | 1482 | Legal Aspects of Health Care | 2 |
| HIM | 1485 | Systems Analysis in Healthcare Settings | 3 |
| HIM | 1486 | Financial Management for HIM | 2 |
| HIM | 1490 | Electronic Health Records | 3 |
| HIM | 1495 | HIM Clinical Education 4 | 4 |
| HIM | 1496 | Senior Project | 3 |
| HIM | 1499 | Independent Study | Variable |
REHABILITATION SCIENCE
| REHABILITATION SCIENCE | |||
| REHSCI | 1200 | Human Anatomy | 4 |
| REHSCI | 1205 | Human Physiology and Lab | 4 |
| REHSCI | 1210 | Neuroscience | 4 |
| REHSCI | 1215 | Exercise Physiology | 3 |
| REHSCI | 1220 | Kinesiology/Biomechanics | 3 |
| REHSCI | 1225 | Introduction to Rehabilitation Sciences | 1 |
| REHSCI | 1230 | Rehabilitation Ethics | 3 |
| REHSCI | 1235 | Medical Terminology | 1 |
| REHSCI | 1240 | Issues in Health Care | 3 |
| REHSCI | 1245 | Human Development | 3 |
| REHSCI | 1250 | Pathophysiology/Human Disease | 4 |
| REHSCI | 1255 | Epidemiology of Disability | 3 |
| REHSCI | 1265 | Pharmacology in Rehabilitation | 3 |
| REHSCI | 1275 | Introduction to Occupational Science | 3 |
| REHSCI | 1280 | Psychology and Sociology of Disability | 3 |
| REHSCI | 1285 | Introduction to Evidenced-Based | |
| Rehabilitation | 3 |
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| REHSCI | 1290 | Practical Issues in Disability | 3 |
| REHSCI | 1295 | Clinical Internship | Variable |
| REHSCI | 1299 | Independent Study | Variable |
SCHOOL OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATION SCIENCES FACULTY
MERVAT ABDELHAK, Associate Professor, Chair, Health Information Management, PhD, University of Pittsburgh
AMY AGGELOU, Instructor, Clinical Coordinator, Athletic Training, MA, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
PATRICIA ANANIA FIROUZAN, Assistant Professor, Health Information Management, MSIS, University of Pittsburgh
JOANNE BAIRD, Assistant Professor, CRS-Coordinator of Clinical Education and Professional Development, Occupational Therapy, MA, University of Southern California
NANCY BAKER, Assistant Professor, Occupational Therapy, ScD, Boston University
CLIFFORD E. BRUBAKER, Professor; Dean, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, PhD, University of Oregon
RAY G. BURDETT, Associate Professor, Physical Therapy; Director, Undergraduate Program in Rehabilitation Science; Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Education, PhD, Pennsylvania State University
GEORGE E. CARVELL, Professor, Physical Therapy, PhD, University of Pittsburgh
LORI CHEROK, Instructor, Clinical Cordinator, Clinical Dietetics and Nutrition, MS, University of Pittsburgh
DENISE CHISHOLM, Assistant Professor, Vice Chair, Occupational Therapy, PhD, University of Pittsburgh
ELLEN R. COHN, Assistant Clinical Professor, Communication Science and Disorders, PhD, University of Pittsburgh
KEVIN M. CONLEY, Assistant Professor, Program Director, Athletic Training, Assistant Dean, Undergraduate Studies, PhD, University of Pittsburgh
JAMES L.COYLE, Clinical Instructor, Communication Science and Disorders, MA, California State University at Northridge, PhD, University of Pittsburgh
ANDREA KIM CRAWFORD, Assistant Professor , Clinical Dietetics and Nutrition, PhD, University of Pittsburgh
ANTHONY DELITTO, Professor, Chair, Physical Therapy, PhD, Washington University
RONNA DELITTO, Assistant Professor, Physical Therapy, MHS, Washington University
MICHAEL WALSH DICKEY, Assistant Professor, PhD, Northwestern University
JUDY DODD, Assistant Professor, Clinical Dietetics and Nurtrtion, MS, University of Pittsburgh
JOHN D. DURRANT, Professor, Communication Science and Disorders, PhD, Northwestern University
GEOFF FREDERICKS, Assistant Professor, PhD, University of South Alabama
GUY GUIMOND, Instructor, Program in Emergency Medicine, MS, University of Pittsburgh
ANDY GUZZO, Instructor, Program in Emergency Medicine, BS, University of Pittsburgh
Mike Hahn, Instructor, Program in Emergency Medicine, BS, University of Pittsburgh
REBECCA HARMON, Assistant Professor, Health Information Management, MPM, Carnegie Mellon University
DIANE HELSEL, Assistant Professor , Clinical Dietetics and Nutrition,PhD, University of Pittsburgh
ELIZABETH HILE, Instructor, Physical Therapy, MS, University of Pittsburgh
KATYA HILL, Associate Professor, Rehabilitation Sciences and Technology, PhD, University of Pittsburgh
DEBORAH HUTCHESON, Instructor, Program Director, Clinical Dietetics and Nutrition, MS, University of Pittsburgh
MARGO B. HOLM, Professor, Director of Graduate Education, Occupational Therapy, PhD, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
SAJEESH KUMAR, Assistant Professor, Health Information Management, PhD, University of Western Australia
MARY LOU LEIBOLD, Assistant Professor, Academic Fieldwork Educator, Occupational Therapy, MS, Virginia Commonwealth University
PAULA LESLIE, Associate Professor, PhD, University of Newcastle upon Tyne
LISA McDERMOTT, Instructor, Clinical Dietetics and Nutrition, MS, University of Pittsburgh
MALCOLM R. McNEIL, Professor, Chair, Communication Science and Disorders, PhD, University of Denver
CHERYL MESSICK, Assistant Clinical Professor, Communication Science and Disorders, PhD, Purdue University
DEBBIE MILLER, Assistant Professor, Physical Therapy, MBA, University of Pittsburgh
DEBORAH W. MONCRIEFF, Assistant Professor, PhD, University of Texas at Dallas
ELAINE MORMER, Clinical Instructor, Communication Science and Disorders, MA, University of Massachusetts
CATHERINE V. PALMER, Assistant Professor, Communication Science and Disorders, PhD, Northwestern University
BAMBANG PARMANTO, Associate Professor, Health Information Management, PhD, University of Pittsburgh
THOMAS E. PLATT, Assistant Professor, Program in Emergency Medicine, EdD, University of Pittsburgh
SHEILA R. PRATT, Assistant Professor, Communication Science and Disorders, PhD, University of Iowa
CYNTHIA S. PURANIK, Assistant Professor, PhD, University of Florida
KETKI D. RAINA, Assistant Professor, Occupational Therapy, PhD, University of Pittsburgh
SARA RIVA, Assistant Professor, Phisical Therapy, PhD, University of Pittsburgh
JOAN C. ROGERS, Professor of Occupational Therapy, Psychiatry, Nursing; Department Chair, Program Director, Occupational Therapy, PhD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
DIANE SABO, Assistant Professor, Communication Science and Disorders, PhD, University of Pittsburgh
S. ROBERT SEITZ, Assistant Professor, Program in Emergency Medicine, MEd, Pennsylvania State University
SUSAN SHAIMAN, Assistant Professor, Communication Science and Disorders, PhD, University of Wisconsin at Madison
ELIZABETH SKIDMORE, Assistant Professor, Occupational Therapy, PhD, University of Pittsburgh
WALT ALAN STOY, Professor, Program Director, Program in Emergency Medicine, PhD, University of Pittsburgh
CONNIE A. TOMPKINS, Professor, Communication Science and Disorders, PhD, University of Washington
PAMELA E. TOTO, Adjunct Instructor, Occupational Therapy, MS, University of Pittsburgh
JANICE VANCE, Assistant Professor, Communication Science and Disorders, PhD, University of Pittsburgh
BARBARA VENTO, Clinical Instructor, Communication Science and Disorders, MS, University of Pittsburgh
KATHERINE VERDOLINI, Associate Professor, Communication Science and Disorders, PhD, Washington University
VALERIE J.M. WATZLAF, Associate Professor, Health Information Management, PhD, University of Pittsburgh
J. SCOTT YARUSS, Assistant Professor, Communication Science and Disorders, PhD, Syracuse University
LEMING ZHOU, Assistant Professor, Health Information Management, PhD, The George Washington University